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Fortacin: EMA Recommends Fifth EU-Wide Rx-to-OTC Switch

 
• By Tom Gallen

Premature ejaculation treatment Fortacin is set to become only the fifth drug to achieve an Rx-to-OTC switch through European Medicines Agency's centralized procedure, expanding the burgeoning OTC men's sexual health category. 

Alameda, CA - October 16, 2017: Store shelf with over the counter (OTC) pain relief products. The most common types of OTC pain medicines are acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
Fortacin may soon be made available in Europe without a prescription • Source: Shutterstock

The European Medicines Agency has recommended in favor of switching the prescription status of Recordati SpA’s premature ejaculation treatment Fortacin to over-the-counter (OTC) use across the EU.

Fortacin (lidocaine/prilocaine) is poised to become the fifth drug to be switched through the EMA’s centralized procedure, making it available...

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